WO2020250841A1 - 真空バルブ及び真空バルブに用いられるアクチュエータ - Google Patents

真空バルブ及び真空バルブに用いられるアクチュエータ Download PDF

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WO2020250841A1
WO2020250841A1 PCT/JP2020/022412 JP2020022412W WO2020250841A1 WO 2020250841 A1 WO2020250841 A1 WO 2020250841A1 JP 2020022412 W JP2020022412 W JP 2020022412W WO 2020250841 A1 WO2020250841 A1 WO 2020250841A1
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  • the present invention relates to a vacuum valve and an actuator used for the vacuum valve.
  • a vacuum valve for controlling a fluid flow between a vacuum chamber and a vacuum pump that regulates the pressure in the vacuum chamber.
  • the vacuum valve includes a valve plate that covers the discharge port of the vacuum chamber and an actuator that drives the valve plate.
  • Various improvements have been proposed with respect to the vacuum valve and its actuator in order to improve the driving accuracy and driving speed of the valve plate (for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the vacuum pump Since the vacuum pump has a relatively large volume, for example, when it is installed near the discharge port of the vacuum chamber, the location of the actuator of the vacuum valve may be restricted.
  • the actuator In a poppet type actuator in which an elevating mechanism such as a shaft is elevated by a drive source to drive a valve plate, the length of the actuator in the elevating direction tends to be long due to the elevating operation, and the actuator is a vacuum pump and It may interfere with the attached equipment.
  • the present invention solves such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum valve that is not easily restricted in arrangement and an actuator used for the vacuum valve.
  • the present invention is a vacuum valve including a valve plate and an actuator for driving the valve plate, and the actuators are aligned with a shaft connected to the valve plate in the radial direction of the shaft. It is characterized in that it is provided with a drive unit provided with a drive shaft and a drive source for rotating the drive shaft, and a connecting portion for connecting the drive shaft and the shaft.
  • the drive unit and the shaft can be arranged side by side in the radial direction of the shaft, whereby the length of the actuator along the axial direction of the shaft can be shortened.
  • the X-axis and the Y-axis are taken along a surface (for example, a horizontal plane) provided with the discharge port of the vacuum chamber, and the + Y direction corresponds to the radial direction from the outer circumference of the discharge port toward the center.
  • the ⁇ Y direction corresponds to the opposite direction, the radial direction from the center of the discharge port toward the outer circumference.
  • the Z axis is orthogonal to the XY plane.
  • the Z direction may be, for example, a vertical direction.
  • the + Z direction is the direction from the vacuum pump to the discharge port.
  • the ⁇ Z direction is the opposite direction from the outlet to the vacuum pump. Further, in the embodiment, the Z direction may be referred to as a vertical direction.
  • the upward direction coincides with the + Z direction.
  • the downward direction coincides with the -Z direction.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a vacuum exhaust system including a vacuum valve according to the present embodiment.
  • the vacuum exhaust system 1 is formed by connecting the vacuum chamber 2 and the vacuum pump 4 for exhausting the vacuum chamber 2.
  • the vacuum chamber 2 is used in the manufacturing process of semiconductors, flat panels and the like.
  • the vacuum chamber 2 is used, for example, when etching a semiconductor substrate arranged inside using a predetermined process gas and plasma.
  • the vacuum pump 4 is connected to the vacuum chamber 2 via the pipe 6 and the discharge port 8 of the vacuum chamber 2. When the vacuum pump 4 is driven, the process gas in the vacuum chamber 2 is exhausted through the discharge port 8.
  • the vacuum pump 4 may be directly attached to the vacuum chamber 2 without going through the pipe 6.
  • the discharge port 8 is provided on the surface of the vacuum chamber 2 in the ⁇ Z direction, and the discharge port 8 is connected to the pipe 6. Further, a valve plate 10 that covers the discharge port 8 is provided in the vacuum chamber 2.
  • the valve plate 10 is a so-called variable conduction valve capable of adjusting the amount of fluid exhausted from the vacuum chamber 2 according to the opening degree.
  • the valve plate 10 is moved along the Z axis by an actuator 12 provided outside the vacuum chamber 2, and the opening / closing amount is controlled.
  • the valve plate 10 has a size and a shape that covers the discharge port 8. When the valve plate 10 is closed, the discharge port 8 is sealed and the pressure in the vacuum chamber 2 can be maintained. Further, when the valve plate 10 is opened by a predetermined amount to drive the vacuum pump 4, a negative pressure is generated in the vacuum chamber 2 by the vacuum pump 4, and the process gas can be exhausted from the inside of the vacuum chamber 2.
  • the vacuum pump 4 is provided outside the vacuum chamber 2, for example, on the surface side in the ⁇ Z direction.
  • the vacuum pump 4 is, for example, a turbo molecular type high vacuum pump widely used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
  • the vacuum pump 4 has a wing accommodating portion 4a arranged to face the vacuum chamber 2 and a pump main body 4b in which piping, wiring, etc. are accommodated and piping, wiring, etc. connected to an external device are connected. Be prepared.
  • a pair of actuators 12 for operating the valve plate 10 are attached to the vacuum chamber 2, and the valve plate 10 and the actuator 12 form a vacuum valve.
  • the pair of actuators 12 are attached to the outer surface of the vacuum chamber 2 in the ⁇ Z direction, and are arranged so as to sandwich the vacuum pump 4 and the discharge port 8 of the vacuum chamber 2 along the Y axis.
  • the actuator 12 is arranged so as not to interfere with the piping, wiring, or the like extending from the pump body 4b of the vacuum pump 4. When the actuator 12 is attached to the vacuum chamber 2, it is necessary to consider the interference between the actuator 12 and the pump body 4b and the interference between the actuator 12 and the wiring of the vacuum pump 4, and there may be restrictions on the arrangement. ..
  • the actuator 12 By forming the actuator 12 in a shape having a Z-axis dimension that does not reach the pump body 4b and / or piping, wiring, etc. in the direction along the Z-axis, the actuator 12 interferes with the vacuum pump 4, etc. Can be prevented.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the actuator
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 are side sectional views of the vacuum valve. Note that FIGS. 3 and 4 are not strict cross-sectional views, and the housing 14 is shown by a broken line in order to make the actuator configuration easier to understand, and hatching of the cross section of each part is omitted. Since the pair of actuators 12 have the same mechanical structure, the structure of the actuator 12 will be described in detail below by taking one actuator 12 as an example. Further, in the present embodiment, the opening degree of the valve plate 10 is adjusted by driving the two actuators in synchronization with each other, but if the valve plate 10 is small, it may be driven by one actuator. When the valve plate 10 is large, it may be driven by three or more actuators.
  • the actuator 12 is a so-called poppet type actuator, and includes a housing 14, a shaft 16 protruding from the inside of the housing 14 to the outside of the housing 14, and an opening 18a of the housing 14 through which the shaft 16 penetrates.
  • the housing 14 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
  • An opening 18a for arranging the shaft 16 connected to the valve plate 10 is formed in the housing upper plate 14a provided at the end of the housing 14 in the + Z direction.
  • the housing lower plate 14b provided at the end of the housing 14 in the ⁇ Z direction also has an opening 18b formed at a position substantially the same as the opening 18a when viewed from the Z direction.
  • the housing 14 may be made of a non-conductive resin except for the housing upper plate 14a.
  • the housing upper plate 14a is made of a metal having a certain strength or higher and having conductivity.
  • the housing upper plate 14a is provided at the + Z direction end of the housing 14, and comes into contact with the outer surface of the vacuum chamber 2 when the actuator 12 is attached to the vacuum chamber 2. From the opening 18a provided in the housing upper plate 14a, the vicinity of the + Z direction end portion of the shaft 16 projects to the outside of the housing 14. Further, the opening 18a is also a portion for taking out the bellows when exchanging the bellows described later. Further, the housing upper plate 14a is provided with a plurality of through holes 14d through which a plurality of bolts 14c for fixing the actuator 12 to the vacuum chamber 2 penetrate. The bolt 14c is fitted into the bottom plate 2a provided at the end in the ⁇ Z direction of the vacuum chamber 2 to fix the actuator 12 to the vacuum chamber 2. When all the bolts 14c are accurately fitted into the bottom plate 2a, the discharge port 8 formed in the bottom plate 2a of the vacuum chamber 2 and the inflow port (not shown) of the vacuum pump 4 communicate with each other.
  • An intake port 22i for internal cooling and an exhaust port 22o are provided on the side surface of the housing 14.
  • the vacuum chamber 2 and the valve plate 10 may be heated by a heater to prevent products generated during the process from adhering to the vacuum chamber 2.
  • the intake port 22i for taking in the air for cooling the housing 14 is provided at a position away from the high temperature vacuum chamber 2. This makes it possible to prevent the air heated by the vacuum chamber 2 from being taken in from the intake port 22i.
  • the intake port 22i is provided near the end of the housing 14 on the ⁇ Z direction side of the surface facing the ⁇ Y direction, and the exhaust port 22o is on the + Z direction side of the surface facing the ⁇ X direction. It is provided near the edge of.
  • the intake port 22i may also be provided on the + Y direction surface of the housing 14. Further, it is preferable to provide the intake port 22i in the vicinity of the motor described later, which easily generates heat.
  • the actuator 12 includes a shaft 16 for driving the valve plate 10, two ball screw shafts 24 arranged at positions deviated in the radial direction of the shaft 16, and two motors 26 for rotating the ball screw shaft 24. , A connecting portion 28 for connecting the shaft 16 and the ball screw shaft 24 is provided.
  • the actuator 12 is a drive unit including two motors 26 and two ball screw shafts 24, which moves the shaft 16 along the Z axis to adjust the opening degree of the valve plate 10. More specifically, the actuator 12 rotates the two ball screw shafts 24 at the same time by the two motors 26. Due to the rotation of the ball screw shaft 24, the connecting portion 28 moves along the Z axis along the ball screw shaft 24. The shaft 16 fixed to the connecting portion 28 moves along the Z axis together with the connecting portion 28. Further, the actuator 12 has a built-in control board 30a for controlling the operation of the actuator 12 and a cooling fan 32.
  • the shaft 16 is made of metal and has a hollow structure.
  • the + Z direction end of the shaft 16 is attached to the valve plate 10, and the ⁇ Z direction end is fixed to the connecting portion 28.
  • the shaft 16 has a length substantially the same as the length along the Z axis of the housing 14. By moving the shaft 16 along the Z axis, the valve plate 10 attached to the end of the shaft 16 is moved along the Z axis.
  • the wiring of the heater 34a for heating the shaft 16 can be passed through the shaft 16.
  • the hollow portion of the shaft 16 may extend from the upper end to the lower end of the shaft 16.
  • the lower end of the shaft 16 may have an opening at a position facing the through hole 28f of the connecting portion 28 described later.
  • the hollow portion of the shaft 16 communicates with the external space of the bellows 36 through the through hole 28f of the connecting portion 28. Therefore, the hollow portion of the shaft 16 becomes atmospheric pressure.
  • a bellows 36 that can be expanded and contracted along the Z axis is arranged around the shaft 16.
  • the bellows 36 constitutes a moving space of the shaft 16, and this internal space fluidly communicates with the internal space of the vacuum chamber 2 and is fluidly separated from the periphery of the bellows 36 by the bellows 36.
  • the bellows 36 includes a bellows-shaped partition wall 36a that can be contracted along the Z axis, an upper flange 36b formed in the + Z direction of the partition wall 36a, and a lower flange 36c formed in the ⁇ Z direction of the partition wall 36a. ..
  • the partition wall 36a of the bellows 36 partitions the internal space of the bellows 36 and the peripheral space of the bellows 36.
  • a seal structure 20 that contacts the bottom plate 2a is formed on the upper flange 36b of the bellows 36.
  • the upper flange 36b is hooked on a step formed around the opening 18a of the housing upper plate 14a.
  • the seal structure 20 is crushed between the upper flange 36b and the bottom plate 2a by pressing the housing upper plate 14a against the bottom plate 2a with the bolt 14c, and seals between the two.
  • the lower flange 36c is formed so as to be removable from the connecting portion 28.
  • the lower flange 36c is provided with a seal structure 38 that contacts the connecting portion 28, and both are fixed by bolts (not shown).
  • the seal structure 38 is crushed between the lower flange 36c and the surface of the connecting portion 28 in the + Z direction by tightening a bolt to seal between the two.
  • the bellows 36 has a size smaller than the opening 18a formed in the housing upper plate 14a when viewed from the Z direction. Therefore, by removing the bolts that fix the lower flange 36c and the connecting portion 28, the bellows 36 including the partition wall 36a, the upper flange 36b, and the lower flange 36c can be taken out from the housing 14 through the opening 18a.
  • the two ball screw shafts 24 are arranged so as to sandwich the shaft 16 in the X-axis direction when viewed from the + Z direction, and extend parallel to each other along the Z-axis. Further, the two ball screw shafts 24 are held so as to be rotatable around the Z axis in the housing 14 and not to move in any of the ⁇ X, ⁇ Y, and ⁇ Z directions with respect to the housing 14. ing. More specifically, the + Z direction ends of the two ball screw shafts 24 are rotatably held by the housing upper plate 14a via a bearing or the like, and the ⁇ Z direction ends are connected to the motor 26.
  • the ball screw shaft 24 is deviated from the shaft 16 in the radial direction of the shaft 16. Further, the state shown in FIG. 3 shows a state in which the shaft 16 is moved to the most -Z direction side. In this state, the two ball screw shafts 24 and the shaft 16 are aligned along the X axis, and the Z axis is aligned. They are arranged at almost the same position in the direction. When the two ball screw shafts 24 and the shaft 16 are arranged side by side, the length of the actuator 12 along the X axis may become long. However, in most cases, the components of the vacuum pump 4 do not interfere in the X direction of the actuator 12, so such an arrangement does not cause substantially any adverse effect.
  • a spiral thread is formed on the peripheral surface of the ball screw shaft 24.
  • the thread of the ball screw shaft 24 is coupled with the nut of the connecting portion 28.
  • the + Z direction end of the ball screw shaft 24 is rotatably held with respect to the housing, and the ⁇ Z direction end is directly connected to the motor 26.
  • a so-called direct drive system is used in which the ball screw shaft 24 is directly connected to the motor 26 without using a gear, a belt, or the like.
  • the ball screw shaft 24 and the output shaft of the motor 26 are arranged in a straight line, and the force output by the motor 26 and the force input to the ball screw shaft 24 are equal. ..
  • the ball screw shaft 24 and the output shaft of the motor 26 are located between the ball screw shaft 24 and the output shaft of the motor 26. Includes those with a connecting tool that connects them so that they do not move with each other.
  • the two ball screw shafts 24 are inserted into through holes 28a provided in the connecting portion 28, respectively.
  • the two motors 26 are arranged so that the drive shafts of the respective motors 26 are aligned with the shafts of the corresponding ball screw shafts 24. More specifically, the two motors 26 are arranged so as to sandwich the shaft 16 near the end in the ⁇ Z direction of the housing 14. The drives of the two motors 26 are perfectly synchronized, rotating the corresponding two ball screw shafts 24 at the same acceleration and the same rotational speed.
  • the connecting portion 28 extends along the X axis so as to cross the inside of the housing 14, and the rotation of the two ball screw shafts 24 moves the shaft 16 and the lower flange 36c of the bellows 36 along the Z axis. ..
  • the actuator 12 includes a linear guide G that regulates the movement of the connecting portion 28 so that the connecting portion 28 moves along the Z axis while maintaining the posture parallel to the XY plane.
  • the connecting portion 28 is formed in a crank shape when the metal material is viewed along the Y axis. More specifically, the connecting portion 28 supports the two ball screw connecting portions 28b connected to the respective ball screw shaft 24 and the bellows 36 at a position deviated from the ball screw connecting portion 28b in the ⁇ Z direction.
  • a portion 28c and two Z-direction connecting portions 28d extending in the Z-axis direction and connecting the two ball screw connecting portions 28b and the support portion 28c are provided.
  • the ball screw connecting portion 28b includes a nut that connects to the ball screw shaft 24.
  • the two ball screw connecting portions 28b are formed in the same XY plane and have a plate shape extending in the XY plane.
  • the ball screw connecting portion 28b includes a through hole 28a through which the ball screw shaft 24 penetrates and a nut 28e connected to the ball screw shaft 24.
  • the support portion 28c has a plate shape that extends in the XY plane in the ⁇ Z direction with respect to the two ball screw connecting portions 28b.
  • the lower flange 36c of the bellows 36 is fixed to the + Z-direction surface of the support portion 28c, and the seal structure 38 seals between the lower flange 36c and the + Z-direction surface of the support portion 28c.
  • the shaft 16 is connected to the support portion 28c so that the inside thereof is sealed.
  • a sealing member such as an O-ring may be arranged between the radial inner circumference of the lower flange 36c of the bellows 36 and the outer circumference of the shaft 16. In this way, the hollow portion of the shaft 16 is sealed from the outside of the shaft 16.
  • the support portion 28c is provided with a through hole 28f that communicates with the hollow portion of the shaft 16, and the hollow portion of the shaft 16 becomes atmospheric pressure through the through hole 28f.
  • the Z-direction connecting portion 28d connects the end of the two ball screw connecting portions 28b on the shaft 16 side and the end of the support portion 28c on the motor 26 side.
  • the support portion 28c is connected to the ball screw shaft 24 via the nut 28e of the ball screw connecting portion 28b, and when the ball screw shaft 24 rotates, it moves in the ⁇ Z direction along the ball screw shaft 24.
  • the upper flange 36b of the bellows 36 does not move along the Z axis, and only the lower flange 36c moves along the Z axis.
  • motor accommodating recesses 40 as drive source accommodating recesses are formed at both ends, and bellows accommodating recesses 42 are formed in the center.
  • the motor accommodating recess 40 has a concave shape in which the ⁇ Z direction side of the connecting portion 28 is recessed, and is partially surrounded by an L-shape formed by the Z direction connecting portion 28d and the ball screw connecting portion 28b. Formed in the area.
  • the bellows accommodating recess 42 is formed in a region partially surrounded by the support portion 28c and the two Z-direction connecting portions 28d. Due to the motor accommodating recess 40, the connecting portion 28 and the motor 26 do not interfere with each other when the connecting portion 28 is on the most ⁇ Z direction side (state in FIG. 3). Further, due to the bellows accommodating recess 42, the connecting portion 28 and the folded bellows 36 do not interfere with each other when the connecting portion 28 is on the most Z-direction side (state in FIG. 4).
  • the linear guide G is, for example, a plate-shaped member extending along the Z axis, and by engaging the linear guide G with a groove (not shown) extending along the Z axis formed in the connecting portion 28, the connecting portion 28 Maintains posture.
  • the connecting portion 28 includes at least one ball screw connecting portion 28b, a support portion 28c formed at a position deviated from the ball screw connecting portion 28b in the ⁇ Z direction, and at least one connecting portion in the Z direction connecting the two. If the 28d is provided, the motor accommodating recess 40 and the bellows accommodating recess 42 can be formed. Therefore, even when the actuator 12 includes only one motor 26, the above-mentioned structure can be realized.
  • the bellows accommodating recess 42 is provided with the ⁇ Z end of the bellows 36 and the ⁇ Z end of the shaft 16 on the Z direction surface.
  • the bellows accommodating recess 42 prevents interference between the bellows 36 folded as described above and the connecting portion 28.
  • the end of the shaft 16 in the ⁇ Z direction is attached to the bellows accommodating recess 42, and the shaft 16 is moved along the Z axis as the connecting portion 28 moves along the Z axis.
  • the ⁇ Z direction surface of the position corresponding to the bellows accommodating recess 42 reaches the vicinity of the ⁇ Z direction end of the housing 14. As a result, the length of the actuator 12 along the Z axis becomes substantially the same as the length of the shaft 16.
  • the flexible ground wire E is arranged between the connecting portion 28 and the metal housing upper plate 14a so that each metal portion has the same potential and is made of metal.
  • the metal shaft 16 may be prevented from being charged.
  • the control board 30a is arranged along the wall surface of the housing 14. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the control board 30a includes an arithmetic unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a calculation area such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the side surface of the housing 14 on the X direction side. It is arranged along. Further, the wiring board 30b is arranged along the bottom surface of the housing 14 on the ⁇ Z direction side to connect the control board 30a and the motor 26. A cooling fan 32 provided at a position corresponding to the exhaust port 22o of the housing 14 is provided in the vicinity of the control board 30a. The pressure detection result in the vacuum chamber 2 is input to the control board 30a, and the control board 30a calculates the drive amount of the motor 26 based on the input result and outputs a valve opening signal to the motor 26. ..
  • arithmetic unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit)
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • a heater 34a may be provided in the hollow portion of the shaft 16 to heat the shaft 16 and prevent the adhesion of products generated during the process process.
  • the wiring of the heater 34a extends in the ⁇ Z direction from the connecting portion 28 through the hollow portion of the shaft 16 and the through hole 28f of the connecting portion 28, and further extends to the outside of the housing 14 through the opening 18b of the housing lower plate 14b. As a result, the wiring of the heater 34a can be connected to the external power supply of the actuator 12.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a main part of the actuator. Since FIG. 5 is a diagram for the purpose of explaining the air flow in the housing 14, only the components closely related to the air flow in the actuator 12 are shown, and the other components are omitted. ing.
  • the air that has flowed into the actuator 12 from the intake port 22i flows in the direction of the fan 32, that is, in the + Z direction, through the vicinity of the motor 26 that is the heat generation source and the vicinity of the control substrate 30a.
  • the air that has reached the fan 32 is discharged to the outside of the housing 14 from the exhaust port 22o.
  • the actuator 12 When the valve plate 10 is closed, the actuator 12 is in the state shown in FIG. In this case, the connecting portion 28 is located on the most ⁇ Z direction side in the housing 14, and holds a posture parallel to the X axis. In this state, when a valve opening signal is input from the control board 30 to the motor 26, the two motors 26 are simultaneously rotationally driven by the same amount. When the two motors 26 are rotationally driven, the ball screw shaft 24 connected to the two motors 26 rotates at the same time by the same amount. As a result, as shown in FIG.
  • the connecting portion 28 meshing with the ball screw shaft 24 is aligned with the ball screw shaft 24 along the linear guide G extending along the Z axis while maintaining a posture parallel to the X axis. It moves in the + Z direction by the amount corresponding to the rotation amount of.
  • the connecting portion 28 moves the bellows 36 and the shaft 16 in the + Z direction.
  • the valve plate 10 moves in the + Z direction.
  • the connecting portion 28 moves in the + Z direction
  • the lower flange 36c is moved in the + Z axis direction while maintaining the position of the upper flange 36b of the bellows 36.
  • the bellows 36 is folded by the bellows accommodating recess 42 and the housing upper plate 14a. Since the folded bellows 36 shrinks in the bellows accommodating recess 42, it does not hinder the movement of the connecting portion 28.
  • the connecting portion 28 moves in the + Z direction
  • the shaft 16 moves the valve plate 10 in the Z direction, and the discharge port 8 of the vacuum chamber 2 opens by an amount corresponding to the valve opening signal.
  • the shaft 16 protrudes from the housing of the actuator 12 and extends into the vacuum chamber 2.
  • the shaft 16 may be heated by driving the heater 34a to prevent the products generated during the process from adhering to the shaft 16.
  • the motor 26 When closing the discharge port 8 of the vacuum chamber 2, the motor 26 is rotated in the opposite direction to the above. When the motor 26 is rotated in the reverse direction, the ball screw shaft 24 rotates around the Z axis. As a result, the connecting portion 28 moves in the ⁇ Z direction along the linear guide G while maintaining the posture parallel to the X axis. When the connecting portion 28 reaches the lowermost portion (position shown in FIG. 3), the valve plate 10 is completely closed and the vacuum chamber 2 can be sealed.
  • the length of the actuator 12 along the Z axis can be made substantially the same as the length of the shaft 16. As a result, the length of the actuator 12 along the Z axis can be shortened. Further, by arranging the shaft 16, the ball screw shaft 24, and the motor 26 so as to be offset in the radial direction of the shaft 16 instead of arranging them coaxially, necessary wiring can be passed through the shaft 16.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a vacuum exhaust system to which a vacuum valve according to a modified example is applied.
  • the heater 34b may be arranged inside the valve plate 10.
  • the wiring L of the heater 34b extends through the inside of the shaft 16 to the outside of the actuator 12. With such a form, it is possible to prevent the product generated during the process from adhering to the valve plate 10.
  • the present invention has industrial applicability in the field of vacuum valves and actuators used for vacuum valves.
  • Valve plate 12 Actuator 14 Housing 16 Shaft 18a Opening 24 Ball screw 26 Motor 28 Connecting part 34a, 34b Heater 36 Bellows 40 Motor accommodating recess 42 Bellows accommodating recess

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